Houston poets and spoken word artists are in a buzz this week with the Word Around Town happenings. Many of you may already know about this week of poetic fun and some of you may have already attended one of the nightly readings. We asked Inprint friend and local blogger Dean Liscum to give us more details about Word Around Town 2012 and report on some of these readings for us...MORE

“The full spectrum of Houston poetry is showcased annually around town via the growing Word Around Town Poetry Tour. If you haven’t heard of it yet, this seven-day tour is the perfect opportunity to educate your mind and entertain your soul through the works of local poets.” MORE

TONY DIAZNovelist and Professor; El Librotraficante and founder of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say

That is how Houston celebrates arts across demographic lines, across neighborhood boundaries, across genres. That is what Quantum Demographics is all about. People know about the black gold running through veins that erected the Houston skyline, but more people need to know about the powerful poetry pumping through the veins of this city. Nuestra Palabra, the Librotraficantes, Rebel Crew and Make.Play.Speak are all proud to contribute their part to this celebration of all that is brilliant in Houston